Macon-Bibb County

As part of Macon-Bibb County’s new garbage and recycling collection program, the Solid Waste Department has ordered new carts to make sure people can easily participate. In June and July, more than 1,100 garbage carts were delivered, and this week, crews will begin delivering new, 65-gallon recycling carts to more than 700 homes. Since beginning […]

Macon-Bibb Commissioners approved plans to ring in the New Year in Downtown! The county will contribute $5,500 to the celebration, which will be planned and managed by either The Cherry Blossom Festival or NewTown Macon. There will be a countdown and other family-friendly activities to draw folks to the party. You can read more about […]

Macon-Bibb County, in partnership with the University of Georgia’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and State Bank & Trust Company, will be holding its first-ever Contractors Academy beginning in September 2016 and running through April 2017. “We want to improve the capacity of small and disadvantaged businesses to earn contracts with the government,” says Macon-Bibb […]

The second deadline for the Downtown Challenge Fund, which funds transformation ideas for the urban core of Macon, is September 15, 2016, at noon. In conjunction with the approaching deadline, the Community Foundation of Central Georgia announces the latest series of community information sessions to assist potential applications with the grant process. The Downtown Challenge […]

The Macon-Bibb Parks and Recreation Department celebrated Park and Recreation Month, an initiative of the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) on July 28 by hosting a special event for the people that tend to our parks and provide the recreational activities. The Parks & Recreation and Parks & Beautification Departments had an afternoon at […]

On August 4, the Middle Georgia Regional Commission’s Workforce Development Department held the final workshops a graduation for the current E3 Career Jumpstart Program cohort. The final workshops closed out the four-week program, the first three of which involved the Workplace Fundamentals classroom training at Central Georgia Technical College. Throughout the program, participants learned things […]

Macon-Bibb County will set the millage rate at a meeting on August 16, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in Commission Chambers at Government Center (700 Poplar Street). Pursuant to the requirements of O.C.G.A. 48-5-32, Macon-Bibb published in The Telegraph on August 1 the current year’s tax digest and levy, along with the history of the tax […]

Several Macon-Bibb agencies are getting grant funds to help improve public safety and support in various ways. The United States Justice Department has awarded $87,471 to the Bibb Sheriff’s Office, the Drug Court, the Public Defender’s Office, and the Superior Court.  For a breakdown on how the money will be allocated and what it will […]

The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is getting $7,000 to fund the 2016-2017 SAFE Youth Champs Program. CHAMPS stands for ‘Choosing Healthy Activities and Methods Promoting Safety.’ The money is coming from the Community Foundation of Central Georgia, and will help program leaders reach out to more than 2,200 Bibb County elementary school students this year. […]

Avid fireworks fans will have to fizzle their fuses a little earlier now. Commissioners voted to amend the code regarding fireworks, so that people must now shut it down at 9:00 pm. The state law left it up to local governments to decide about the hours between 9:00 pm and 11:59 pm, and Macon-Bibb Commissioners […]